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History Links15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
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2nd Lieutenant Svend Samuelson of Company F
Born Gaarden Mitsum, Krogstad Gjæld,
Kingdom of Norway
Photo Collection PH2361, State Historical Society of Wisconsin
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The following are links for those who wish to pursue additional information on the 15th Wisconsin and/or the soldiers who served in it during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
| Battlefield Parks | Relationship to 15th Wisconsin |
| Andersonville National Historic Site | This National Park includes a restored section of the prison, a newly opened POW Museum, and a cemetery where the 13,000 Union soldiers, including some from the 15th, are buried. |
| Chickamauga
and Chattanooga National Military Park | This, the oldest American National Military Park, is located on the Tennessee/Georgia border. It contains the ground on which the 15th fought in this September 19-20, 1863, battle as well as monuments to Colonel Heg and the 15th. |
| Perryville
Battlefield State Historic Site | This well preserved park is maintained by the State of Kentucky. The 15th fought outside the boundaries of the park, but it is expanding. |
| Pickett's
Mill State Historic Site | This pristine battlefield is maintained by the State of Georgia and contains the ground where the 15th fought in this May 27, 1864, battle. |
| Stones
River National Battlefield |
The Stone River National Battlefield Park in Tennessee includes the ground on which the 15th fought in this December 30-31, 1862, battle. |
| History and Genealogy | Relationship to 15th Wisconsin |
| National
Archives & Records Administration | The NARA collection in Washington, DC, contains military service for all the 15th's soldiers and pension records for some. |
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Norwegian-American Historical Association | The NAHA collection in Northfield, Minnesota, contains 15th regimental histories, newspaper clippings, letters, diaries, and a few photos. |
| United States Army Military History Institute | The USAMHI collection at Carlisle Barracks, Pensylvania, contains a dozen photographs of 15th soldiers and a short bibliography of 15th-related materials. |
| Minnesota Historical Society | The MHS in Saint Paul, Minnesota, has a number of 15th related books and other materials. |
| State
Historical Society of Wisconsin | The SHSW collection in Madison, Wisconsin, includes 15th regimental reports and records, compiled military service information on 15th soldiers, and several hundred photographs of 15th soldiers. |
| Vesterheim Norwegian- American Museum |
The Museum collection in Decorah, Iowa, includes the 15th's "For Gud og Vort Land" ceremonial flag. |
| Vesterheim Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library | The Center in Madison, Wisconsin, has extensive genealogical information on Norwegian immigrants and their descendants, including some of the the 15th's soldiers. |
| Wisconsin Veterans Museum | The WVM collection in Madison, Wisconsin, includes the 15th's national and state regimental flags. |
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All Rights Reserved. Created January 14, 1999. Last updated January
18, 2001.